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Hepatitis E virus in pork liver sausage, France.
- Source :
-
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2013 Feb; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 264-6. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- We investigated viability of hepatitis E virus (HEV) identified in contaminated pork liver sausages obtained from France. HEV replication was demonstrated in 1 of 4 samples by using a 3-dimensional cell culture system. The risk for human infection with HEV by consumption of these sausages should be considered to be high.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Cell Line, Tumor
Food Microbiology
France
Hepatitis E virus genetics
Hepatitis E virus ultrastructure
Humans
Liver
Molecular Typing
RNA, Viral genetics
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sus scrofa
Virion genetics
Virion ultrastructure
Virus Replication
Hepatitis E virus physiology
Meat Products virology
Virion physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23347828
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1902.121255